Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciencesfull time
- Degree
- Master
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Hannover
- Overview and admission
- Application deadlines
- Languages of instruction
- Further study programmes
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Biology
Focus
1. Evolution, Biodiversity and Behaviour, 2. Cellular Biology, Developmental Biology and Neurobiology, 3. Infection Biology
Admission requirements
The admission requirement is a Bachelor’s academic degree (BSc) in the subjects of Biology, Biochemistry or in a comparable Natural Science degree course. It is not aimed at students with an academic degree in Veterinary Medicine. If the Bachelor’s academic degree has not yet been obtained at the time of application, interested candidates can apply if they expect to obtain the degree by the end of the first semester of the Master’s degree programme at the latest (if a maximum of 30 credit points are still outstanding). English proficiency at B2 level is required. In addition to the permissible certificates, proof of six years of school English is also recognised. Interested candidates who do not have a German higher education entrance qualification and have not obtained their Bachelor's degree from a German university must provide evidence of proficiency in German at A2 level.
Lecture period
- 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027
- 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Applications are submitted online directly to the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Not applicable
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Applications are submitted online directly to the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Applications are submitted online directly to the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation)
Languages of instruction
Main language
English